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Basanite  and Granophyre Definition

Definition

Definition

Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass

History

Origin

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Discoverer

Unknown
Unknown

Etymology

From Latin basanites + -ite
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr

Class

Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock

Family

Group

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Volcanic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Basanite  and Granophyre

The general Basanite  and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Basanite  and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basanite  and Granophyre

The history of Basanite  and Granophyre gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Basanite  and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

Basanite  and Granophyre definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Basanite  and Granophyre. In this section, you will know about Basanite  and Granophyre Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Basanite  and Granophyre are . It is interesting to know the name of Basanite  and Granophyre discoverer. The discoverer of Basanite  and Granophyre are Unknown.

Etymology of Basanite  and Granophyre

Along with Basanite  and Granophyre definition, know more about the etymology of Basanite  and Granophyre. Etymology of Basanite  and Granophyre gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basanite  and Formation of Granophyre. The etymology of Basanite  is From Latin basanites + -ite while that of Granophyre is From Latin basanites + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basanite  and Granophyre belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basanite  and Granophyre are listed below.

For Basanite ,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group:
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Granophyre,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock